Crime Rates at Thornes Park, Wakefield, WF2 8QZ

Thornes Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Wakefield West , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornes Park (WF2 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 495.2 per 1,000 residents and was 227.5% higher than the Wakefield West average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornes Park (WF2 8QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.